เฟ้ย
fə́əiMeanings
1InterjectionB2
hey; damn it
an exclamation used to express frustration, annoyance, or to aggressively get someone's attention
Examples
เฟ้ยfə́əiเฟ้ยfə́əi1hey; damn it2particle for strong emphasis or annoyanceบอกbɔ̀ɔkบอกbɔ̀ɔk1[to] tell; inform2[to] tell; instruct; ask [sb] to do [sth]3[to] indicate; showกี่gìiกี่gìi1how many; how much2loom; weaving loomครั้งkrángครั้งkráng1time; occasion; instance2classifier for occurrences or timesแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeอย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8keep on (doing); on and on (V + เอา ๆ)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderโดยdooiโดยdooi1by; via; through2in a ... way; -ly3according to; in accordance withไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray for
Hey! How many times have I told you not to use my stuff without asking?
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เฟ้ยfə́əiทำไมtam-maiคอมพิวเตอร์kɔm-piu-dtə̂əถึงtʉ̌ngมาmaaค้างkáangตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiยังไม่ได้yang-mâi-dâaiเซฟséepงานngaanด้วยdûuaiเนี่ยnîia
Argh! Why did the computer freeze when I haven't saved my work yet?
เฟ้ยfə́əiพวกpûuakนายnaaiหยุดyùtเถียงกันtǐiang-ganสักทีsàk-tiiได้ไหมdâai-mǎiฉันchǎnปวดหัวbpùuat-hǔuaจะjàแย่แล้วyɛ̂ɛ-lɛ́ɛo
Hey! Can you guys stop arguing for once? I'm getting a terrible headache.
2ParticleB2
particle for strong emphasis or annoyance
a highly informal sentence-ending particle used to add strong emphasis, defiance, or annoyance to a statement
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeแก้วgɛ̂ɛoแก้วgɛ̂ɛo1drinking glass2glass (material)3classifier: glasses of drink4crystal; precious gem5precious; cherished; beloved (literary)6bullet wood; Spanish cherry (northern Thai)7orange jasmine (Murraya paniculata)แตกdtɛ̀ɛkแตกdtɛ̀ɛk1[to] crack; break; shatter2broken; cracked3[to] burst; rupture4[to] split up; fall apart (figurative)5[to] be exposed; come to light6[to] ejaculate; climax (slang)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleเฟ้ยfə́əiเฟ้ยfə́əi1hey; damn it2particle for strong emphasis or annoyance
I wasn't the one who broke the glass, damn it!
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Give me back my snacks right now, you hear me!
บอกbɔ̀ɔkตั้งdtângหลายรอบlǎai-rɔ̂ɔpแล้วlɛ́ɛoว่าwâaไม่ได้mâi-dâaiชอบchɔ̂ɔpเขาkǎoเลิกlə̂əkจับคู่jàp-kûuให้hâiฉันchǎnได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛoเฟ้ยfə́əi
I've told you many times I don't like him, stop playing matchmaker for me already, damn it!
ถึงtʉ̌ngฉันchǎnจะjàดูเป็นduu-bpenคนkonไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iเอาไหนao-nǎiแต่dtɛ̀ɛฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂ตั้งใจdtâng-jaiทำงานtam-ngaanของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengนะnáเฟ้ยfə́əi
Even though I seem like a loser, I do work hard on my own tasks, you know!
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
fə́əi
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |